Fan Jian
2016
A farmer from rural China with cerebral palsy is not a likely candidate for fame. But when Yu Xiuhua’s poetry went viral online, she was suddenly touted for great success. Brutally visceral, her poetry is born from grappling with disability, a loveless marriage, and her relationship with China’s eroding pastoral interior. This sympathetic doc lays bare the disjunction at the heart of Yu’s life between physical circumstance and inner expression.
CREDITS
Presented by
Yang Weidong, Victor Koo
Executive Producers
Wang Ping, Wei Ming, Liu Kailuo
Producers
Yu Hongmiao, Xu Zitao
Co-producers
Cheng Leer, Lu Yang
Directed by
Fan Jian
Cinematography
Xue Ming, Fan Jian
Sound Recordist
Isabella Zang
Sound Designer
Li Danfeng
Edited by
Matthieu Laclau, Fan Jian
Consultant
Bob Moore
Editing Consultant
Jean Tsien, ACE
Editing Assistant
Marine Chiu
MoFei Pictures Sound Departement
Sound Editor
Gao Rui Feng
Foley Artist
Liu Yan
Colorist
Hung Wenkai
AWARDS
LaurelIDFA - Special Jury Award for Feature Length Competition
LaurelBelfast Film Festival - Maysles Competition Award